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March 2, 1960

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RUSSELL HARDENS FILIBUSTER STAND ON VOTING RIGHTS; Discounts Talk of an Accord as Deadlock in Senate Heads for Third Day MAJORITY IS CONFIDENT Forces Roll-Call on Motion and Beats It, 55 to 6 -- Catches Foes Napping DISCOUNTS TALK OF A COMPROMISE Senate Is Still Deadlocked in Contest of Stamina -- Majority Confident

By Russell Bakerspecial To the New York Times

Southern Sens hold floor for 39 hrs; Morse motion to adjourn defeated; Russell denies he seeks compromise bill; Dirksen confirms some Sens made bid to HR to get debate started before Mar 10; Eastland refuses, then permits entering Ct decision upholding const of '57 Civil Rights Act in Cong Record

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U.S. Delays Firing 9,000-Mile Missile; U.S. Delays Firing 9,000-Mile Missile

By Richard Witkinspecial To the New York Times

USAF delays planned 9,000-mi firing from Canaveral to Indian Ocean; map

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DILLON STRESSES U.S. AID TO LATINS; Tells Caribbean Assembly of Rising Private Investment -- Cites Available Fund DILLON STRESSES U.S. AID TO LATINS

By Sam Pope Brewerspecial To the New York Times

anti-US feeling in Latin Amer discussed, Caribbean Assembly

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1,000 FEARED DEAD AS QUAKES WRECK MOROCCAN RESORT; Agadir Is Heap of Rubble -- Tidal Wave and Fire Hit Port City on Atlantic THOUSANDS ARE INJURED Americans Among Missing -- Power and Water Failure Hinder Rescue Work AGADIR IS TURNED INTO RUBBLE HEAP Tidal Wave and Fire Wreak Havoc in Beach Resort -- Americans Are Missing

By Marvine Howespecial To the New York Times

estimated 1,000 feared dead after 2 quakes, tidal wave and fire wreck city; Govt orders evacuation; refugees sheltered at nearby French naval base; USAF to operate airlift to Benguerir and Nouseur bases; US Amb Yost at scene, offers US relief funds; 7 Amer families among missing; King Mohamed V in city; com apptd for rebldg program; French Geophysical Inst repts 1st quake caused most damage; illus; map

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61 STATE BUDGET VOTED BY SENATE; Assembly Debate Continues as G.O.P. Seeks Tax Cut and School Aid Rise 61 STATE BUDGET VOTED BY SENATE

By Douglas Dalesspecial To the New York Times

Sen Conklin and Assemblymen Mullen, Marano and Donnelly ask $20 million more

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Historical Context for March 2, 1960

In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people^[†]